a r t i s t : John Surman
t i t l e : Way Back When
d a t e : 2005
l a b e l : Cuneiform Records
g e n r e : Jazz
r l s. d a t e : Apr/2007
t r a c k s : 06
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 63,2 MB
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This is a truly stupendous archival find, with broad appeal to
both jazz and early fusion fans. This never before released
album was recorded on October 7th, 1969 by John Surman and
British jazz superstars. It is a mix between the vibrancy of
late 60's uk jazz and spacey early electric jazz/rock ala "In
A Silent Way"; listening to this album, you can hear that the
fusion explosion is on the cusp of happening. Soprano/baritone
saxophonist John Surman is one of the UK's best known jazzmen,
having released 8 albums under his own name between 1968 -
1974 for mainstream labels such as Deram and Island. He was a
member of John McLaughlin's final UK-based group, recording
John's famous first solo album, Extrapolation with him in
1969, six months before recording Way Back When. Since the
late 1970's, he has mostly recorded for the ECM label,
recording dozens of albums as either the leader or as a
sideman.
"In mid-October, 1969, I left the UK to meet up with bassist
Barre Phillips and drummer Stu Martin to begin working with
them as "The Trio". Before I left however, a few close friends
and I held a sort of 'farewell' session in Tangerine Studios
in London. On hand were drummer John Marshall, electric
pianist John Taylor and Brian Odgers on bass guitar - later
Mike Osborne appeared with his alto and joined us. Shortly
after I left England, the studios closed down and, although a
few test pressings were made, the original tapes got lost in
the general confusion. Much to my surprise the masters had
survived and were uncovered in 2003...what you are hearing
accurately reflects the sound of the sixties...it offers
genuine insight into some of the musical directions that were
being explored at the end of that swinging decade in the UK."
- John Surman
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01-Way Back When -Part 1 [07:30]
02-Way Back When -Part 2 [05:39]
03-Way Back When -Part 3 [04:50]
04-Way Back When -Part4 [03:43]
05-Owlshead [13:57]
06-Out and About [08:22]
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44:01 min